My son was diagnosed with ADD at age 5 and used to have an IEP in elementary school, where the teacher had to make sure he knew what all his assignments where and when they were due, and provide prompting to get him to go from one activity to the next. 

Then once he got to 3rd grade they dropped it and he's been doing great until he got to middle school.

Now he doesn't turn work in and gets 0's, sometimes he doesn't know what he is susposed to do, or what the assignment is, they also don't let him bring home his textbooks, he has a planner, but i don't know if its correct. etc.

How can I get him some help so that the teachers will check his planner and make sure he has the right assignments written down, due dates, etc and to remind him to turn in work that is due?  The teachers have a 0 tolerance policy on late work, and just write the assignments on the board or give them orally.  Also they expect all the students to hand in work on the due date without reminders.  This is killing him. 

BTW,,,, when I sat in a conference for the team, they suggest I get the doctor to put him on adhd medicine, and if they read his chart, they'd see he has a heart condition and cannot take that medicine, and the other medicine is for HYPERACTIVITY and he doesn't have that.   Any other meds make him sleepy and zone him out and make him even LESS focused.  Believe me we tried everything, there is no medicine to take, just he's developmentally behind with his focus and organizational skills and needs. help.

I asked what behavior would the medicine help?  They said he just sits at his desk and stares, and doesn't go onto the next task.   Or he's not on task.   I said is he fidgeting or being disruptive to other students?... no he just sits there and is not on task.

Help.